Get­ting your nutri­tion right dur­ing a multi-stage is prob­ably THE most import­ant thing to get right if you want to per­form well. The train­ing is done, the kit is packed and the start line awaits. It’s time to fuel… Read more.

One of the most import­ant parts of your pre­par­a­tion for a multi stage ultramara­thon is cal­cu­lat­ing and execut­ing your nutri­tion and hydra­tion plan well Read more.

We take a look at the import­ance of set­ting spe­cif­ic goals for multi-day events. Every­one is dif­fer­ent and we under­stand that … Read more.

The Ultra X team has just returned to the UK from the foot­hills of Kandy, Sri Lanka.….. Read more. The Ultra X team on their recent trip to Sri Lanka and what goes into a race recce. 

80% are broken by mid- Feb­ru­ary so why both­er Read more. The Ultra X team are set­ting some big goals for 2019.

If you’re look­ing for an all in one power smooth­ie to fuel your mind and body for the day to come, check out here. Per­fect for any­one run­ner or not!

The Ultra X Sum­mit is the high­light and biggest nation­al event in our cal­en­dar. Read more. Ultra X launch the 2019 Sum­mit with tick­ets avail­able here.

I’ve done a lot of long, ardu­ous ultras and I know what works for my body… Read more. Ultra X speak to ambas­sad­or Lucja Leonard about the final 24 hours before a 100 mile race.

80% are broken by mid- Feb­ru­ary so why both­er Read more. The Ultra X team are set­ting some big goals for 2019.

The Ultra X team has just returned to the UK from the foot­hills of Kandy, Sri Lanka.….. Read more. The Ultra X team on their recent trip to Sri Lanka and what goes into a race recce. 

I wanted to share with you the kit I used for the 242km Wadi Rum Ultra … Read more. Fer­gus Scholes on his kit list for the 2016 Wadi Rum Ultra (aka Ultra X Jordan)

Sit­ting in the depar­tures lounge of Amman Air­port at 2:30am, 2 days after the last of the run­ners crossed the fin­ish.… Read more. Race Dir­ect­or Sam Heward on the 2018 Wadi Rum Ultra (now Ultra X Jordan).

Con­grat­u­la­tions to all those who won places into the 2019 UTMB! .… Read more.  Ultra X are delighted to announce that they will be in Chamonix for the full week in a big way!

I’ve done a lot of long, ardu­ous ultras and I know what works for my body… Read more. Ultra X speak to ambas­sad­or Lucja Leonard about the final 24 hours before a 100 mile race.

I wanted to share with you the kit I used for the 242km Wadi Rum Ultra … Read more. Fer­gus Scholes on his kit list for the 2016 Wadi Rum Ultra (aka Ultra X Jordan)

There are two import­ant tim­ing win­dows which com­pet­it­ors need to be aware
of, a short and a longer one Read more.

As any­one who has ever taken part in an ultra knows all too well one of the most com­mon ques­tions you will get asked (or ask your­self) is “Where do you even start?! Read more.

This past week the Ultra X team have been in Sri Lanka com­plet­ing the last route checks before the ultramara­thon in April… Read more.

https://ultra-x.co/media/how-can-you-build-mental-strength-for-ultras/Dr Danny Long­man from Cam­bridge Uni­ver­sity spent the week in Jordan at the 2018 Wadi Rum Ultra. His aim was to con­duct research on the effects of pro­longed heat exer­tion on the human mind and body Read more.

Ultra X Sri Lanka com­pet­it­or and pro ultra run­ner Anna-Mar­ie Wat­son had a huge 2018. In this art­icle she takes us through how she man­aged to “cram” it all in. Read more

Regis­tra­tion for Ultra X Jordan (pre­vi­ously Wadi Rum Ultra) has offi­cially opened for the 2019 race. Read more

Ultra X Sri Lanka com­pet­it­or and pro ultra run­ner Anna-Mar­ie Wat­son had a huge 2018. In this art­icle she takes us through how she man­aged to “cram” it all in. Read more

Why sleep is even more import­ant than you thought for every day life and train­ing Find out more

The first thought that enters a lot of people’s minds when they hear about an Ultra X event is that such an under­tak­ing would be impossible. Read more

It is now one week on from what was undoubtedly the toughest race that I have ever par­ti­cip­ated in… Read more. One of the Ultra X Founders on his exper­i­ence in the inaug­ur­al Oman by UTMB.

We take a look at Jan Tschudy’s move from triath­lon and into the world of ultra run­ning. Find out more

Ultra X are delighted to announce their new part­ner­ship with Just One Body Osteo­pathy who will be provid­ing ser­vices at all our events.

Should you race or shouldn’t you in the lead up to an ultra? We dis­cuss this hot top­ic here!

Do sched­uled races dur­ing your ultramara­thon train­ing bene­fit you or hinder? Find out more

The Wadi Rum desert is a pro­tec­ted wil­der­ness in the south of Jordan … Read more. Mar­ina Ranger on her exper­i­ence in the desert for the 2017 race.